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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following statement:
Daylight decreases as we go polewards from March 21st to June 21st in the Southern Hemisphere
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उत्तर
After March 21st the sun starts it’s apparent movement towards the North and Circle of illumination cuts the latitude of southern portion unequally so that the antarctic circle comes in complete darkness till June 21st, and the major portion of other latitude lies on darker side.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the lines of latitude?
Name the two reference lines with respect to which the distances of various places on the earth’s surface are measured?
Explain how latitudes and longitudes help to determine the position of a place on the globe?
What is meant by Equinox?
Give a geographical reason for the period of twilight and dawn increases polewards.
On which two days are the days and nights equal all over the world and why ? What name do you give to these days?
Which is the longest and which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere and why?
Name the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
Name the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
Give reasons for the following statement:
The regions, near North Pole and South Pole, have six months of continuous day-light and darkness.
